I can't, so I'm not! Inspiration struck at the concert! The guy in front of us at the concert saw the kids' outfits and the stuff we brought with us and said, "This is your first concert, huh?" My mom and sister said they heard several other people comment about how prepared we were. (Well, I think that is what they said. Both of their seats must have been broken or something! They were sitting so low in their seats! It was hard to hear them!) I thought about these comments and decided that my friend Karen and I are pros at taking our kids to The Wiggles Concerts and should educate others.
Instead of writing something witty or silly, I am going to write a SERIOUS guide about planning for/attending a Wiggles concert! Not going to be funny at all! Just full of tips and important facts! Get ready to amazed by the knowledge I'm about to drop on you!
HOW TO GET YOUR WIGGLE ON LIKE A PRO
THE ROSES!!
Beginners - LISTEN UP! This is the most important part of the preparations! You may be thinking this all is too much and that we are crazy.. First of all, Whateves!! We know you are just jealous of our creativity and awesomeness! Secondly, LOTS of people do this. This is your child's chance to interact with a Wiggle. This is when the magic happens! If the venue is small enough, the Wiggles themselves come out and collect the roses. Your kids get to say hello to them and give high fives!!! Make sure you have your camera ready. They can't stop and pose with everyone or they would never make it back to the stage!
Expert - If you have plenty of roses (and of course you do, you're always prepared,) take a look around. Do you see any newbies without any roses? Is there a kid who is sooooo excited but doesn't have one to give? Share the love! The way they go from such disappointment to udder excitement is pretty awesome! And maybe they will talk about you as that nice family at the concert instead of the weirdest people they have EVER seen!
On the way to the concert:
Beginners- Talk about what to expect and talk about singing and dancing along
Expert- Bring one of your Wiggles CDs. Get the kids excited and singing along until your daughter tells you to stop singing, you're scaring the baby. True story:(
During the Concert:
Beginners- Be prepared to run and catch. Children are drawn to that stage like a moth to a flame! They. Just. Can't. Resist! Watch in awe! That crazy chick was right! The concerts are AWESOME! Crack up at Captain Feathersword and all jokes for the grown up! Check out how well they all work together and love entertaining the kids!
Experts- Don't forget that your kids are there with you! Resist the urge to let your kids run to the front so that you can get to the front!! Sing your heart out, cause you know every song too! Soak up every moment of your kids joy and excitement! You are the world's coolest parent right now for bringing them to the concert. I am thinking that this might change when they are in high school. Don't take it for granted!
After the concert:
Beginners- Be prepared for some post concert let down. The kids will be pretty bummed too! Have some fun snacks and cool juice boxes for the way home. The treats will distract them and they will be hungry and thirsty from dancing like maniacs
Experts- Prepare for your heart to break and shatter into a million pieces when your precious little mini Emma starts sobbing! The Wiggles are so friendly that the kids sometimes think of them as friends! The only way to stop the sobbing was to promise that we would tweet Emma a picture. (which is no problem because you are already following them on twitter!) Thank goodness it worked or I would have been googling "how to sell your kidney on the black market" to fund some trips to Australia. Oh stop! Don't judge me! I was joking, i think, no definitely joking! Settle down!
Okay, before I wrap this up, I need to clarify a few things! We know that you are laughing at us and not with us. Karen and I don't care because we are laughing at ourselves even more and that makes us NOT crazy! Self awareness! It separates us from the truly crazy fans! We may be over the top, but sometimes ya just gotta go wild and crazy. This is how you do that Mommy style! And also the Wiggles are Awesome, FOR REALS! People who create DVD after DVD that keeps the kids happy, dancing (wearing them out), and not destroying my house are HEROS! Music that cause peace and harmony in the Mini Van, it's BRILLIANT! A celebrity that take time to say Hi and tells the girls how much she love their headbands and that she noticed them from the stage.... only one word to describe it... just EMMA! Wait a minute! Where was I going with this? Huh, I was proving that we weren't crazy? Well, I think that I should just probably slowly back away from the computer now
Since I want to be as helpful as possible, I am including 2 levels. There is a beginner level and for those secure enough in the coolness to openly adore them, an expert level!
Getting tickets:
Beginner - Join the fan club so you get tour alerts and get the chance to purchase the tickets the day before ticket sales begin!
Expert - Upgrade to Fan club 'Plus' so you can get tickets before the regular fan club. You also get a cool gift pack with things like posters, stickers, and a cool water bottle that you can take to work.... no, I mean the kids can take to school! School! Not Work! Silly me!
The Countdown:
Beginner - Keep it a secret until you get closer to the concert and then mark it on a calendar to count down days.
Expert - How can I describe what it's like waiting for a Wiggles concert? Imagine waiting for your birthday that you know you are going to spend on a cruise with a 24hr Chocolate buffet. Also, both sets of your grandparents recently won the lottery (and love buying you gifts!) Oh, and you have been promised that pony you've always wanted, only it poops gold! It feels like that! And the kids get pretty excited too. They start dreaming about the next concert before we leave the building of the current tour. As soon as the tour dates are released, make an insanely long paper chain count down.
Wardrobe:
Beginner - Buy the kids a Wiggles shirt! You can even find mini Wiggle shirts at Walmart. It's totally worth it! The Wiggles LOVE their fans and notice all their mini mes! Buy the t-shirt version and get the next size up so they can't wear it next year!
Expert - Obsess about having every Wiggle represented! They are each awesome in their own way and you can't stand the thought of one of them feeling left out. I just love them so much.
*The Kids just love! Umm... stupid autocorrect on my laptop??? Yeah, that's it!
Also make sure YOUR Wiggle shirt is all ready to go. Sure it was a kind of a gag gift, but you showed your family! It's one well worn t-shirt!!
Posters/Bones:
Beginners - Let the kids decorate a poster or draw a bone for Wags. The Wiggles try to collect as many posters as possible. Last concert, they went through all the bones and read the names of the kids who gave them.
Expert - Turn poster making into a fun event with friends! Bust out the stickers, glitter glue, paint, and feathers! Spend lots of hours choosing designs!
Beginner - Keep it a secret until you get closer to the concert and then mark it on a calendar to count down days.
Expert - How can I describe what it's like waiting for a Wiggles concert? Imagine waiting for your birthday that you know you are going to spend on a cruise with a 24hr Chocolate buffet. Also, both sets of your grandparents recently won the lottery (and love buying you gifts!) Oh, and you have been promised that pony you've always wanted, only it poops gold! It feels like that! And the kids get pretty excited too. They start dreaming about the next concert before we leave the building of the current tour. As soon as the tour dates are released, make an insanely long paper chain count down.
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| The completed chain.... over a 100 days to countdown |
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| Getting closer! Look! One of our cool posters from the gift pack! |
Wardrobe:
Beginner - Buy the kids a Wiggles shirt! You can even find mini Wiggle shirts at Walmart. It's totally worth it! The Wiggles LOVE their fans and notice all their mini mes! Buy the t-shirt version and get the next size up so they can't wear it next year!
Expert - Obsess about having every Wiggle represented! They are each awesome in their own way and you can't stand the thought of one of them feeling left out. I just love them so much.
*The Kids just love! Umm... stupid autocorrect on my laptop??? Yeah, that's it!
Also make sure YOUR Wiggle shirt is all ready to go. Sure it was a kind of a gag gift, but you showed your family! It's one well worn t-shirt!!
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| We are so awesome it isn't even funny |
Posters/Bones:
Beginners - Let the kids decorate a poster or draw a bone for Wags. The Wiggles try to collect as many posters as possible. Last concert, they went through all the bones and read the names of the kids who gave them.
Expert - Turn poster making into a fun event with friends! Bust out the stickers, glitter glue, paint, and feathers! Spend lots of hours choosing designs!
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| These dear sweet teens are way too nice! Gave up a Sunday afternoon to hang out with us |
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| Jess is super talented |
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| Amy handles glitter glue like no other |
THE ROSES!!
Beginners - LISTEN UP! This is the most important part of the preparations! You may be thinking this all is too much and that we are crazy.. First of all, Whateves!! We know you are just jealous of our creativity and awesomeness! Secondly, LOTS of people do this. This is your child's chance to interact with a Wiggle. This is when the magic happens! If the venue is small enough, the Wiggles themselves come out and collect the roses. Your kids get to say hello to them and give high fives!!! Make sure you have your camera ready. They can't stop and pose with everyone or they would never make it back to the stage!
Expert - If you have plenty of roses (and of course you do, you're always prepared,) take a look around. Do you see any newbies without any roses? Is there a kid who is sooooo excited but doesn't have one to give? Share the love! The way they go from such disappointment to udder excitement is pretty awesome! And maybe they will talk about you as that nice family at the concert instead of the weirdest people they have EVER seen!
On the way to the concert:
Beginners- Talk about what to expect and talk about singing and dancing along
Expert- Bring one of your Wiggles CDs. Get the kids excited and singing along until your daughter tells you to stop singing, you're scaring the baby. True story:(
During the Concert:
Beginners- Be prepared to run and catch. Children are drawn to that stage like a moth to a flame! They. Just. Can't. Resist! Watch in awe! That crazy chick was right! The concerts are AWESOME! Crack up at Captain Feathersword and all jokes for the grown up! Check out how well they all work together and love entertaining the kids!
Experts- Don't forget that your kids are there with you! Resist the urge to let your kids run to the front so that you can get to the front!! Sing your heart out, cause you know every song too! Soak up every moment of your kids joy and excitement! You are the world's coolest parent right now for bringing them to the concert. I am thinking that this might change when they are in high school. Don't take it for granted!
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| Must get closer! He was so committed to being the Blue Wiggle he took off his shoes |
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| Nathan's crazy lounge my way to the stage method |
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| This is how you watch in awe |
After the concert:
Beginners- Be prepared for some post concert let down. The kids will be pretty bummed too! Have some fun snacks and cool juice boxes for the way home. The treats will distract them and they will be hungry and thirsty from dancing like maniacs
Experts- Prepare for your heart to break and shatter into a million pieces when your precious little mini Emma starts sobbing! The Wiggles are so friendly that the kids sometimes think of them as friends! The only way to stop the sobbing was to promise that we would tweet Emma a picture. (which is no problem because you are already following them on twitter!) Thank goodness it worked or I would have been googling "how to sell your kidney on the black market" to fund some trips to Australia. Oh stop! Don't judge me! I was joking, i think, no definitely joking! Settle down!
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| look at that precious face! Can you spot the lingering tear? |
Okay, before I wrap this up, I need to clarify a few things! We know that you are laughing at us and not with us. Karen and I don't care because we are laughing at ourselves even more and that makes us NOT crazy! Self awareness! It separates us from the truly crazy fans! We may be over the top, but sometimes ya just gotta go wild and crazy. This is how you do that Mommy style! And also the Wiggles are Awesome, FOR REALS! People who create DVD after DVD that keeps the kids happy, dancing (wearing them out), and not destroying my house are HEROS! Music that cause peace and harmony in the Mini Van, it's BRILLIANT! A celebrity that take time to say Hi and tells the girls how much she love their headbands and that she noticed them from the stage.... only one word to describe it... just EMMA! Wait a minute! Where was I going with this? Huh, I was proving that we weren't crazy? Well, I think that I should just probably slowly back away from the computer now
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| Seriously! Look at this though! How awesome is that! |
I'm , we're going to the Wiggles on Friday. You are my idol right now!
ReplyDeleteWe're going on Sunday. Really enjoyed reading this! I ... I mean we ... love them!
ReplyDeleteWe're going on Sunday. Really enjoyed reading this! I ... I mean we ... love them!
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this post?!?! Just read it and loved it!!!
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